Bed



June 10, 1941. DAWLEY 2,245,331

BED

Filed April 11, 1940 Patented June 10, 1941 BED John Gordon Dawley, Olympia, Wash. 7

Application April 11, 1940,'Serial No. 329,168

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved health building or physical culture bed so constructed that the bed may be readily adapted for use as an exercising apparatus.

More particularly it is an aim of this invention to provide a bed provided with removable attachments and adjustable parts whereby the bed may be readily adapted for use as an exercising apparatus and so constructed that when used as a sleeping bed, the bed will possess all of the characteristics of a conventional bed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of a bed constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is an end View in elevation looking toward the head of the bed,

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially along the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantially along the plane of the line 44 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken substantially along the plane of the line 5-5 of Figure 2, and

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of one of the head post caps.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I!) designates generally a bed, including a bedstead, designated generally H. The bedstead H includes corresponding foot posts l2, a foot board l3, and the side rails M, which parts are of conventional construction. The bedstead II also includes corresponding head posts I5 and a headboard I5 which parts are of modified construction to form a part of the novel features of the invention.

The headboard l6 comprises top and bottom sections l1 and I8, respectively, which are hingedly connected to each other by means of the hinges IS. The bottom section I8 is fitted at the ends in the posts [5 and the upper section I! is provided at its ends and adjacent its top edge, with spring projected bolts 20 for engaging recesses 2| in the posts I 5, as best seen in Figure 5, for retaining the upper section I! in an upright position. The spring projected bolts 29 are provided with knobs or handles 22 which project outment with the recesses 2| to permit the upper section I! of the headboard Hi to be folded back, to the dotted line position as seen in Figures 1 and 4. It will be obvious that when the headboard !6 is in position, as seen in Figure 2, the

hinges I9 and the latch bolts and their operators will not be visible from the forward side of the headboard.

The posts l5 are provided with recesses 25 which open outwardly of their fiat upper ends to receive the downturned ends 26 of a bar 21 to thereby mount the bar 21 above the headboard H5. The posts I 5 are also provided with set screws 23 which extend inwardly from the back sides of the posts l5 and into the recesses 25 for securing the ends 26 in the recesses 25.

By loosening the set screws 28 the bar 21 can be removed and replaced by the caps 29 which are provided with shanks 30 for engaging the recesses 25 and which have rounded heads which correspond in shape to the upper ends of the posts l2 so that when the caps 29 are in position the contour of the posts IE will be the same as that of the posts l2.

The side rails !4, intermediate of their ends, are provided with staples 3| which project inwardly therefrom, adjacent their upper edges, for receiving the hook ends 32 of a strap 33 to loosely mount the strap therebetween and transversely of the bed In.

The bedstead H is adapted to be provided with bedsprings, as seen in dotted lines at 34, on which is adapted to be mounted to a mattress, not shown.

By removing the strap 33, and bar 21 and by applying the caps 29 and positioning the headboard Hi, as seen in Figure 2, the bed will have all of the appearances of a conventional sleeping bed. When it is desired to use the bed It! as an exercising device the head portion I! is folded back, as seen in dotted lines of Figures 1 and 4, the caps 29 are removed and replaced by the bar 21, and strap 33 is applied and disposed loosely above the mattress, not shown.

The exerciser, sitting adjacent the head of the bed, inserts his feet beneath the strap 33 so that it engages the ankles after which he can exercise by leaning back over the folded head portion IE and raising the upper portion of his body relatively to the bed. The bar 2'! is grasped for lifting the body relatively to the bed and for chinning exercises, with the body substantially in a horizontal position. Obviously various other forms of exercises may be practiced on the apparatus as disclosed in the drawing and description.

Various modifications and changes in the construction and arrangement of parts forming the invention are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described.

I claim as my invention:

1. A physical culture bed comprising a bedstead including a headboard formed of upper and lower sections, said sections being hingedly connected, said lower section being secured to posts at the head of the bedstead, latch means carried by the upper section for engaging said posts for retaining the upper section in a raised position, a bar disposed above said headboard and provided with depending ends for removably engaging recesses in the upper ends of said posts.

and a strap detachably connected at its ends to corresponding portions of side rails of the bedstead and loosely disposed over the mattress of the bed for engaging the ankles of the exerciser. 2. A bed having upright head posts provided with recesses in their upper ends, a headboard formed of upper and lower hingedly connected sections, said lower section being secured to the head posts, latch means carried by the upper section for engaging portions of the head posts for retaining the upper section in a raised position, the upper edge of the lower section bein arranged at substantially the same level as the upper edges of the side rails of the bed, a bar disposed above the headboard and having de-- pending ends extending into the recesses of the head posts for detachably mounting the bar thereon, and a flexible member detachably connected at its ends to intermediate portions of the side r s and loosely disposed therebetween.

JOHN GORDON DAWLEY. 

